Depression Screening
Two question survey works as well as longer surveys.
Distress Assessment
Researchers find that patients are not referred for supportive care services.
Cancer Care is in Crisis Mode
The IOM makes 10 recommendations for improving care.
Toxicity Clinics
Found to be helpful for patients with head and neck cancer.
Revised HIPAA Regulations
Healthcare providers have until September 23, 2013 to comply.
New Phase III Trial
PACES trial will evaluate 2 drugs to prevent colon adenomas.
The High Cost of Smoking
Employers bear a large number of costs.
No Free Lunch With the Affordable Care Act
Gifts to healthcare providers, including lunches, are now required to be tracked and reported.
Focus Under Fortyâ„¢ Courses
The aim of these courses is to improve the care of patients aged 15-39.
Oropharyngeal Cancer
More is now known about the types of HPV that increase risk.
Chemotherapy Residue on the Check-out Desk?
Yes, it's been found there and on other surprising surfaces.
ANA Creates Safe Patient Handling Standards
Standards established by an interprofessional workgroup.
Patient-Focused Educational Materials
Especially helpful for newly diagnosed patients.
Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Joins OncLive's Strategic Alliance Partnership
OncLive is proud to announce that Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has joined its Strategic Alliance Partnership program.
PRO-CTCAE for Patient Reporting of Toxicities
New system hopes to improve toxicity grading accuracy.
Cancer Survivors' Day
Another year, another survivors' day.
CMS Releases Data on Hospital Charges
New resource provides mechanism for viewing a hospital's billing track record.
RN Staffing Legislation Introduced
Goal of proposed law is to improve patient care and reduce the nursing shortage.
Financial Toxicity
A problem for many people undergoing cancer treatment.
Denial of Need for Long-Term Care Will Impact Healthcare System
Few baby boomers are facing the facts about aging.
Chime in on Oral Cancer Screening Recommendations
USPSTF is inviting comments on screening by primary care professionals.
Melanoma
Melanoma is on the rise in children and teenagers.
Good News for Cancer Survivorship
The number of cancer survivors in the US continues to rise.
Nurses' Educational Preparation and Patient Outcomes
RNs with baccalaureate degrees provide the best post-surgical care.
Electronic Medical Record Adoption
A money-losing proposition for most practices.
Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Model
Using different selection criteria for screening is superior to currently recommended criteria.
Colorectal Surgery
A consensus panel issues a set of discharge warning instructions regarding colorectal surgery.
Generic Doxil Approved, Expected to Help Resolve Shortage
The FDA has announced the approval of the first generic version of Doxil, which is expected to help alleviate a shortage of the drug that has continued since November 2011.
Look Who's Making Cancer Screening Recommendations
For the first time, Consumer Reports issues ratings of cancer screening tests.
Breast-Conserving Treatment of Breast Cancer
An effective alternative to mastectomy for early stage disease regardless of age or hormone receptor status.
Mosunetuzumab/Polatuzumab Vedotin Triples PFS in LBCL
Nurses Lead Toxicity Monitoring in Indolent Lymphoma Care
Osimertinib/Chemo Boosts Survival in Frontline EGFR+ NSCLC
Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate Brings Partial Response in Metastatic BP-NETs
